Connecticut State Department of Education

Teacher of the Year Ceremony
Due to inclement weather, the Teacher of the Year Ceremony has been postponed to December 16, 2025 from 5-7pm. Doors will open at 4pm. The Ceremony will take place at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford, and the order of events will remain the same.

Connecticut Core Standards

Tools for Use in the Formative Assessment Process - Social Studies

Formative Assessments for Grades K-5

Grade Title
1 Literacy in Social Studies: Thinking About Families
1 Literacy in Social Studies: My Informational Report About Community Workers
4 Basic Archaeology - "What’s a Dig?" and "What’s a Midden?" by David White
5 "Who was Marco Polo?" by Joan Holub and "The Adventure of Marco Polo" by Russell Freedman

Formative Assessments for Grades 6-8

Grade Title
6 Counting on Grace by Elizabeth Winthrop

Formative Assessments for Grades 9-12

Grade Title
9 Mini-assessment for The Manhattan Project Text Set
9-10 Speeches - Argument and Methods
9-10 Literacy in Social Studies: A Pivotal Moment in the Civil Rights Movement
9-10 Literacy - The Power of New Media
9-12 Watchdog Reporter
9-12 Montgomery Bus Boycott
9-12 Civil Rights Movement in Context
11 “This Day in History,” “Prayer of Twenty Millions” by Horace Greeley, and “The Union and Slavery” by Abraham Lincoln
11 Inaugural Address, 1801 by Thomas Jefferson
11 "Is it a Crime for a Citizen of the United States to Vote?" by Susan B. Anthony
12 Evaluating Gender Equality in Today’s Society: A Critical View
12 "Letter To An Elected Official"
12 Literacy in Social Studies – The Game of Life